Asked by C.W

A 5 kg stone is dropped from a cliff. Gravity pulls it down with an acceleration of 9.8m/s2
. What is the force on the stone as it falls?

(1 point)

49 N

0.51 N

14.8 N

4.8 N

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
49 N

Reason: gravitational force (weight) = m·g = 5 kg × 9.8 m/s² = 49 N (directed downward).